Mackay Whitsunday Cricket INC

🏏 UPDATE: StreetSmarts Season Launch!

We’re excited to welcome Queensland Bulls player Jack Clayton as Queensland Cricket’s special guest at the StreetSmarts Season Launch at Harrup Park this Wednesday, September 2, from 3:45pm–5:30pm!

Come along for an afternoon of cricket, fun and plenty of activities, including:

🎁 Giveaways | 🏏 Come & Try | 🎯 Skill Zones | 🤝 Meet local clubs | 🔥 Meet Flame | 🙌 Highest Catch Comp & more!

Bring the family and kick off the cricket season with us! 💙🏏

📍 Harrup Park
📅 Wednesday, September 2
⏰ 3:45pm–5:30pm

We’ll see you there! 🏏🔥
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🏏 MW Women’s Cricket – 2026/27 Season Update 🏏

We are excited to announce our new female head coach is Will Pembroke. Bringing a wealth of knowledge with him from coaching in the space in Brisbane we are excited about the year ahead.

Make sure you come on down and get apart of the action.

👩 Open Ladies

Coach: Will Pembroke
Manager: Mel Parter

👧 U18 Ladies – Games Against CQ

Coach/Managers: Sina Leis & Dharmini Chahuan
Assistant: Kiana Dunn

📅 Carnival & Game Dates

U18 MW v CQ – Emerald
📍 Emerald
📆 10–11 October
More information to come, but the current plan is:

Saturday: 10:00am T20
Saturday: 2:00pm T20
Sunday: 8:30/9:00am 35-over game

Open Women
📍 Mackay
📆 31 October – 1 November

U18 Centrals – Combined CQ/MW Team v Northern
📍 Mackay
📆 5–6 December

📱 MW Women’s WhatsApp Group

If you aren’t already in the MW Women’s WhatsApp group, please join. This will be the best place to keep up to date with information, announcements and changes.

Open Women / U18 / U15 Group:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/F1ZB6Rglcv85ErN0YP0koC

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact [email protected] or Will.

Please also share this information with anyone you think may be interested in playing, or anyone who is new to the area. We’d love to have as many women and girls involved as possible!

🏏 Looking forward to a great season!

🏏 KEEN FOR MORE CRICKET AFTER THE TEST MATCH? 🏏

Then head on down to Harrup Park on Wednesday 2nd September and join us for the fun of Play Cricket Week! 🎉

📅 When: Wednesday 2nd September
⏰ Time: 3:45pm–5:30pm
📍 Where: Harrup Park – Field 2
🚗 Parking: HP10 Grass Carpark, Bridge Road
👧👦 Who: Boys & girls of ALL AGES!

Come along and get involved with:
🔥 Inflatable cricket activations
🎯 StreetSmarts High Catch Challenge
🌟 Meet our special guest
🏏 Find out all about the clubs and cricket programs running in Term 4

Whether you're brand new to cricket or already love the game, everyone is welcome! 🙌

Bring the family, bring your friends and come ready for some awesome cricket fun! 🏏

We can’t wait to welcome you all!

HOWZTHAT!!! 🏏💥

🏏 U15 REPRESENTATIVE TRIALS – MACKAY & WHITSUNDAY CRICKET

📅 Sunday, 30 August 2026
⏰ 10:00am – 2:00pm
📍 Walkerston Cricket Club

U15 Age Group: Born 1 September 2011 – 31 August 2012

Players are asked to bring:
🏏 Kitbag
👟 Rubber-soled shoes
🧢 Hat
💧 Water bottle
🥪 Lunch

IMPORTANT: Please make sure you complete the nomination form prior to the trials.

👉 Nomination Form: https://forms.gle/Gy7q3i47MwxMSW658

❗ Unable to attend?
If you cannot attend the trial, please email [email protected] to receive an exemption form. This must be completed prior to the trials.

Good luck to all players! 🏏💙

🏏 FREE GIRLS HOLIDAY CRICKET PROGRAM! 💕🏏
Looking for something fun to do these school holidays? Grab your friends and come along for a morning of cricket, fun and new friendships! 🌟
👧 Girls aged 9–15 years
📅 Monday 28th September
⏰ 9am–1pm
📍 Harrup Park
💰 FREE!
Never played cricket before? No problem! 🙌 This session is open to all levels and abilities.
Girls will have the chance to:
🏏 Learn how to put on and use protective equipment
🏏 Develop cricket skills through fun-based drills
🏏 Build confidence and make new friends
🏏 Finish the day with an all-girls game!
It’s a fantastic introduction to our Friday night Girls Heat League 🔥🏏
Bring your friends, give cricket a go and join the fun in a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment! 💕
Includes a sausage sizzle lunch.🌭
👉 Register here: https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/register/51bfcd
Places are limited, so get registered! 🙌🏏
For more information contact Mel Dwyer [email protected] Mobile 0424599722

How good is this?
A surprise visit for Merv Hughes to our Friday afternoon academy training.
Thanks for taking the time Merv, to come and share some tips and learnings with the kids. They coaches may have been more starstruck than the kids though🏏🏏
It's test eve bring on tomorrow 🇦🇺🇧🇩🏏❤️

Can't get enough Franchise Cricket then check out Rockhampton RPL

📣Senior RPL is back!📣

🏏Exciting news, The Frenchville Sports Club's Senior RPL is back for 2026.

📆Kicking off the Rockhampton Cricket Incorporated's season the Senior RPL will commence on Friday 11 September at 6.00pm.

🏏For an exciting two weeks, four franchise teams will go head to head for bragging rights. This year we welcome back Patcol, Reece Plumbing and Hayman's. We also welcome newbies Moltec as one of the franchise owners.

🏏Players wishing to nominate please complete the Form https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Y9gRBoZzB0uxb5vWSs_gYfLvLA3EH29Nj4YKsrcdDkJUMFlFWkhXN05WQUxCNk5FS0ZET0tRTjhQQi4u

🌟 What an incredible opportunity for our kids! 🌟

Come along and watch the Australian Cricket Team at their main compulsory training session ahead of the Test Match against Bangladesh.

🏏 OPEN TRAINING SESSION 🏏

📅 Thursday 20 August
⏰ 10:00AM–12:00PM
🎟️ FREE ENTRY – Via Gate 3
🚗 PARKING – Field 10 via Bridge Road

Bring the kids, bring your mates and come watch the Aussies prepare for the Test Match right here in Mackay! 🇦🇺🔥

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to see the Australian team up close! 🏏💚💛

🏏🇦🇺 🇧🇩
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